Videos tagged with First Aggressor Doctrine

This video from Washington Gun Law TV, hosted by William Kirk, analyzes a case where a 70-year-old man, Patrick Lathrop, shot a suspected shoplifter. The analysis focuses on the legal ramifications of using force, particularly lethal force, to defend property and the implications of being the 'first aggressor.' It highlights that lethal force is only justified for imminent threats of death or serious bodily injury, not for property defense, and that initiating a conflict forfeits self-defense claims.